Joshua 24:12
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And I sent the hornet before you, which drave them out from before you, even the two kings of the Amorites; but not with thy sword, nor with thy bow.I sent the hornet ahead of you, and it drove out the two Amorite kings before you, but not by your own sword or bow.
In other translations
And I sent the hornet before you, which drave them out from before you, even the two kings of the Amorites; but not with thy sword, nor with thy bow.I sent the hornet ahead of you, and it drove out the two Amorite kings before you, but not by your own sword or bow.
Hebrew words
וָאֶשְׁלַחva'eshlachand I sentH7971לִפְנֵיכֶםlifneikhem<to> before youH6440אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַצִּרְעָהhatzir'ahthe hornetH6880וַתְּגָרֶשׁvategareshand it drove outH1644אוֹתָם'otam<obj.> themH853מִפְּנֵיכֶםmipeneikhemfrom before youH6440שְׁנֵיshenei[the] twoH8147מַלְכֵיmalkhei[the] kings ofH4428הָאֱמֹרִיha'emorithe Amorite[s]H567לֹאlo'notH3808בְחַרְבְּךָvecharbekhaby sword yourH2719וְלֹאvelo'and notH3808בְקַשְׁתֶּךָ׃vekashtechaby bow yourH7198
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Exodus 23:28And I will send hornets before thee, which shall drive out the Hivite, the Canaanite, and the Hittite, from before thee.I will send the hornet before you to drive the Hivites and Canaanites and Hittites out of your way.
- Deuteronomy 7:20Moreover the Lord thy God will send the hornet among them, until they that are left, and hide themselves from thee, be destroyed.Moreover, the LORD your God will send the hornet against them until even the survivors hiding from you have perished.
- Psalm 44:3-63 For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them. 4 Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob. 5 Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us. 6 For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.3 For it was not by their sword that they took the land; their arm did not bring them victory. It was by Your right hand, Your arm, and the light of Your face, because You favored them. 4 You are my King, O God, who ordains victories for Jacob. 5 Through You we repel our foes; through Your name we trample our enemies. 6 For I do not trust in my bow, nor does my sword save me.
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